Dorchester County Commercial Directory
Hoopersville 1908-1909
Is situated in Dorchester County, on a neck of land bounded by Tar Bay, Honga
River and Hooper Straits, 35 miles southwest of Cambridge. Ship by boat to
Hooper’s Island, 1 mile. Population 286. R.G. Booze, postmaster.
Business Persons:
Adams, James G., blacksmith (note: the post office in Hoopersville
Ashton, Lawrence P, justice of the peace first opened on 3/20/1860, with Henry
Bozman, J . S., Rev. Hooper as the first P/M.)
Bromwell, Eugene, teacher
Clayton, John M., crab factory
Lewis, Mrs. S.B., genl store
Meredith, Mamie, teacher
Mills, George G. & Co, genl store
Parks, Charles H., carpenter
Simmons, S.M., genl store
Tyler, W.B., genl store
White, George H., genl store
Hoopersville Farmers:
Hooper, Benjamine T.
Lewis, S.B.
White, James W.